Republic Act No. 11321 establishing the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program (known as Sagip Saka Act).

This Act establishes the Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program as a means to achieve sustainable modern agriculture and food security by helping the agricultural and fishing communities to reach their potential, increasing farmers' and fishermen's incomes, and bridging gaps through public-private partnerships and improving their quality of life. The State shall strengthen farmers and fisherfolk enterprise development program by establishing a comprehensive and holistic approach in the formulation, coordination and implementation of enterprise development initiatives, consolidating the roles of different government agencies involved in farmers and fisherfolk enterprise development, and intensifying the building of entrepreneurship culture. The Farmers and Fisherfolk Enterprise Development Program has a holistic approach in promoting the establishment of enterprises involving agricultural and fishery products. It shall be integrated and be made consistent with the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Plan, and the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development Plan.
The Program shall make use of science-based technologies in the identification and prioritization of agricultural and fishery products that will be covered. The forms of assistance to be provided under the Program shall include: (a) Improvement of production and productivity, including agricultural extension services, skills development, provision of production inputs, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure for production and post-production activities: (b) Improvement of producers' and enterprises' access to financing in the form of credit grants and crop insurance; (c) Provision of access to improved technologies through research and development; and (d) Provision of business support and development services, particularly in the areas of access to markets, marketing and networking. The Program covers the following areas: Agricultural and fisheries production, including processing of fisheries and agri-based products and farm inputs; Acquisition of work animals, farm and fishery equipment and machinery; Acquisition of seeds, fertilizer, poultry, livestock, feeds, and other similar items; Procurement of agricultural and fisheries products for storage, trading, processing, and distribution; Construction, acquisition, and repair of facilities for production, processing, storage, transportation, communication. marketing, and such other facilities in support of agriculture and fisheries, etc.